Lessons learned for the climate crisis

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Grounded planes. A mass movement toward working from home. Is the coronavirus pandemic an example of how we fix the climate crisis? In our latest installment of our climate solutions segment The Big Fix, Environment Producer Anna Kusmer tells host Marco Werman that while a short-term reduction in emissions may seem good, the economic impact could harm investments needed to move toward a renewable-powered future. As the world’s economies rebound, one possible solution is to put renewable energy in government stimulus packages. 

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